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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: You’ll really get a charge out of this

How will the massive numbers of batteries needed for the shift to electric cars over the next couple of decades be produced? Last month, President Joe Biden signed an executive order targeting half of U.S. …
By JOE GARDYASZ | Sep 16, 2021
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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Chip shortage drives tech companies and car makers closer

In times of trouble all kinds of unique partnerships take shape, like the relationship we’re seeing now between automotive and semiconductor companies. The Wall Street Journal reports the two industries are bonding over the shortage, looking for …
By SARAH BOGAARDS | Sep 15, 2021
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Transportation commission approves $1.5 million for six transit projects

The Iowa Transportation Commission has approved $1.5 million to support six public transit projects statewide, from Burlington to Sioux City. The commission approved the funds through the state’s Public Transit Infrastructure Grant Fund during its meeting in …
By BPC Staff | Sep 15, 2021
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DART considers alternative transit models as it looks to better meet community’s changing needs

The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority is seeking public input on proposals for its future as the agency considers how it can best serve the community and its evolving needs.

 

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By MICHAEL CRUMB | Sep 15, 2021
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Answers to driver shortages found in expanded recruitment, regulatory change

The trucking industry is facing driver shortages that are expected to grow to being more than one million drivers short in the next decade if it doesn’t do more to improve recruiting and working conditions, …
By MICHAEL CRUMB | Sep 15, 2021
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Covid-19 resurgence clouds business travel rebound

Wall Street Journal: One sign that the airline industry is recovering from the coronavirus pandemic has been slowed because of the rise in cases with the spread of the Delta variant. Companies are delaying business travel …
By BPC Staff | Sep 9, 2021
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DART considers alternative transit models as it looks to better meet community’s changing needs

A DART bus travels east away from downtown with the Des Moines skyline in the background. The transit agency is seeking public input on proposals to improve its service with recommendations going before the agency’s …
By MICHAEL CRUMB | Sep 8, 2021
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Collins Aerospace to acquire flight-tracking company

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Collins Aerospace, Cedar Rapids’ largest employer, will acquire digital flight-tracking platform FlightAware, it announced Monday. FlightAware will be part of Collins Aerospace’s Cedar Rapids-based avionics division. FlightAware will remain based in Houston. The …
By BPC Staff | Aug 31, 2021
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New airport entrance road to open Thursday; terminal project remains on schedule

The new entrance road to Des Moines International Airport is scheduled to open Thursday, one of the first projects to be completed under a $500 million plan that includes the construction of a new terminal.…
By MICHAEL CRUMB | Aug 24, 2021
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Ankeny residents invited to discuss the city’s public transportation

Ankeny residents interested in providing the city feedback about the community’s public transportation can join a public discussion at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library, 1250 S.W. District Drive. Ankeny’s current transit services …
By BPC Staff | Aug 23, 2021